Rebuild:LA

When the firestorms of January 2025 raged through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena, they left 31 people dead and historic destruction in their wake. Recovery will be a long, uphill road, and rebuilding will take years and dedicated planning. This podcast takes a deep dive into the circumstances that led to the fires, how people can prepare for future wildfires - which are inevitable - and how Angeleños can come together to rebuild our beautiful city. Rebuild:LA is the proud winner of the 2025 Award of Excellence from the Communicator Awards, the 2025 Silver W3 Award, and the 2026 Silver NYX Award for podcasting!

Rebuild:LA is a science podcast hosted by MySafe:LA, with 94 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

MySafe:LA hosts Rebuild:LA, a science show with 94 episodes published.

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  Episode #94

  Rebuild:LA: Episode 94 - How DO You Get Out of LA?

  Sep 29, 202627 minS5

  Send us Fan Mail This week, we continue our series on evacuation when host Cameron Barrett chats with Palisades Fire Survivor Erin Kyle Osborne. When Erin evacuated on January 6, 2025, she had packed the car with her daughter, her daughter’s friend, the cats, and a few precious things she had time to grab. But the minute she hit Palisades Parkway, she joined thousands of others trying to flee. Turns out the only thing fast-moving was the wildfire bearing down on them. The field team also visits the LAFD’s Metro Fire Communications to learn how emergencies are deemed serious enough to call an evacuation, and what apps LA residents should load onto their phones now to stay on top of emergency notifications. Resources: Los Angeles Fire Department Emergency Alerts Watch Duty Genasys Protect Everbridge 360 Support the show

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  Episode #93

  Rebuild:LA Episode 093: Evacuation Is A Perishable Skill

  Sep 22, 202630 minS5

  Send us Fan Mail In this week's Rebuild:LA, we begin a series on wildfire evacuation. After the panic that ensued as thousands of residents tried to evacuate from the Palisades and Eaton Fires in January 2025, Los Angeles County fire departments turned to technology for help. Host Cameron Barrett talks to the Glendale Fire Department's Community Risk Reduction Officer to learn what mobile applications they've put in place for residents to track emergencies and get evacuation notifications, and David Barrett rides out with the Los Angeles Fire Department to learn what the largest department in the County wants you to do to prepare for the next disaster. Resources: Glendale Fire Department Emergency Alerts Los Angeles Fire Department Emergency Alerts Genasys Protect Everbridge 360 Support the show

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  Episode #92

  Rebuild:LA - Episode 092: Is This The End of Zone Zero?

  Sep 15, 202656 minS5

  Send us Fan Mail The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has withdrawn its Zone Zero emergency regulation package from the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL). The Board later said the withdrawal is procedural and that it's working through technical edits and questions with the OAL. The Board expects to make changes and resubmit the regulations. But no one has shared a public timetable for when. On this week's Rebuild:LA, in the wake of the unexpected news, host Cameron Barrett talks to the Glendale Fire Chief and the Chair of the LAFD Fire Code Revision Subcommittee about what this means for the future of Zone Zero. Plus, we check in with MySafe:LA field team members who explain what to expect when you sign up for a free home hardening and defensible space assessment. Resources: MySafe:LA Free Home Assessment Glendale Fire Department LAFD Fire Code Advisory Committee Support the show

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  Episode #91

  Rebuild:LA: Episode 091 - Zone Zero, How Am I Going To Pay For It?

  Sep 8, 202628 minS5

  Send us Fan Mail Last week, state legislators wrapped up their session and sent several bills to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk, all aimed at strengthening wildfire resilience and recovery. This week, host Cameron Barrett brings you a legislative roundup of the bills that could help LA recover and speaks with Senator Ben Allen. Allen's district includes Pacific Palisades, and one of the bills he authored this session, SB894, is currently awaiting the governor's signature. He tells us about the bill, which is designed to provide low-cost loans to California residents trying to retrofit their homes in preparation for the new Zone Zero policies. Resources: Senator Ben Allen, SD24 SB894 AB1642 AB1795 AB2700 SB1301 Support the show

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  Episode #90

  Rebuild:LA: Episode 090 - Zone Zero, Will It Save You or Break You?

  Sep 1, 202635 minS5

  Send us Fan Mail WE'RE BACK! All-new season. All-new podcast. Now with video! And we're kicking off the new season and the new Rebuild:LA with one of our most controversial topics - Zone Zero. On August 19th of this year, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection - the policy-making body of CAL FIRE - passed its final draft of Zone Zero. There are still procedural hoops to jump through, but the defensible space policy is already concerning homeowners in the High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. Detractors say the policy is unenforceable and unaffordable. The Board of Forestry says it's necessary to lower fire risks in a state already devastated by wildfires. This week we bring you the Board's argument for the new Zone Zero policy, the president of the Mandeville Canyon Association's passionate argument against the policy, and the Executive Officer of MySafe:LA's advice on how to move forward. Resources: Board of Forestry and Fire Protection's Zone Zero Policy Board of Forestry and Fire Protection Mandeville Canyon Association Wildfire:LA Support the show

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